The team is NOT going downhill... we are very good at home, and on the generally greener fields found in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Against teams from the Indian sub-continent on their own patch we have always struggled. Dust bowls, spinners... we just don't play in those conditions often enough for the batsmen to learn the different ways the ball can move and how to play them.

As for you constantly slating Anderson, for example, you clearly show your lack of cricketing knowledge. For a start he was by far our most dangerous bowler in their 1st innings, which given he's a seamer and it's a spinners wicket, a "five for" was a good return. He's also not only England's primary strike bowler who consistently either takes wickets or bowls in such a mean manner that batsmen take chances against the bowlers at the other end and throw their wickets away that way, but he's generally acclaimed around the cricketing world as one of the best, most consistent seam bowlers currently playing!

I just think England should start playing younger players. The likes of Pietersen, Anderson, Bell, etc were playing for England back in 2005. It's time to move on.

KP is "only" 31, Jimmy 29 (and currently one of the best opening bowlers in the world), as is Bell. All have at least a couple more years in them at the very top. Who exactly do you suggest replace them right now?

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For the first time since August, England are actually in a good position. You just know the inevitable collapse is around the corner though. Here's hoping we build a lead and our bowlers start to perform.